Our annual guide to the best new music — live edition, with Radiohead, rules, Axl, and more — begins with our annual list. Plus: listen to these songs and more on Esquire Spotify.

Songs Every Man Should Listen To

Songs Every Man Should Listen To

Since it's pretty much the only way a band can make money these days, playing live means playing for your livelihood. Live music is better than ever. So get your hand stamped, and let Chrissy Teigen (supermodel, lover of music, lover of musician John Legend) lead the way. Here's an exploration of live music, including a list of songs every man should be listening to — through his headphones or while driving or, you know, live. The best part: no opening band.

(Also: Click here for an alluring — and educational — video from that woman over there, "The Do's and Don'ts of Concertgoing." There's slow motion.)